Plastic Packaging in People's Lives

@LancasterUni researchers investigating attitudes, behaviours and practices around plastic food packaging have published a suite of reports. Their findings aim to help reduce the UK’s plastic usage and contribute towards the UK Plastics Pact goals. ukcpn.co.uk/news/research-…

Check out the new #FiftyFourDegrees for an insight into the latest impactful LUMS research. Find out all about #plastics #AI #FamilyBusiness and more! @ppiplproject doc.your-brochure-online.co.uk/Lancaster-Univ…

New LU research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' - putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best - rather than recycling, and @PPiPLProject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone ♻️ (1/6) @UKRI_News | @InnovateUK lancaster.ac.uk/news/research-…

Academics involved in @PPiPLProject have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging 🛍️🛒 (2/6)

Huge thanks to project partners @BoothsCountry @BellsofLazonby @ButlersCheese @LancasterCC @iom3, @waitrose, @CIWM, Preston Plastics, @suezUK, Relic Plastic, Biotech Services Ltd 6/6

New @LancasterUni research published today finds UK households are 'wishcycling' (putting things in the recycling and hoping for the best) rather than recycling - and @ppiplproject experts say the problem is too big to solve alone shorturl.at/QHeyl

Read more about the findings in the full suite of whitepapers, here: lancaster.ac.uk/ppipl/ppipl-re…

They also find a reluctance to wash & recycle some packaging through fears of contamination (e.g. raw meat / fish packets). This sort of recyclable waste is likely to put in the normal bin or left unwashed, causing far greater contamination in the recycling process…4/6

They find UK households care about the planet and try their best, but reducing food waste at home is as much a priority as minimising plastic – and can sometimes trump concerns over packaging (3/6)

Academics involved in @ppipl have been working with supermarkets, businesses, charities & waste management companies for 3.5 years to explore the ins and outs of how the UK thinks and acts when it comes to plastic food packaging

Considering the #climate crisis and worldwide plastic #pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular #plastic, is the solution to our problems. However, #recycling plastic is not a quick fix phys.org/news/2024-03-r… #ppipl @ETH_en

Global warming and #plastic #pollution entwined in vicious circle, researchers from the @KTHuniversity say in a new article on @Nature - nature.com/articles/s4146… #ppipl

Report identified more than 16,000 chemicals can be found in plastic, and many are harmful - zenodo.org/records/107017… The @UN is negotiating a global treaty on plastics with the goal to end plastic pollution - phys.org/news/2024-03-c… #ppipl

Ryan Stalker, winner of the @BWPAwards 2024, highlights the risks posed by #waste in the sea in his photo 'Ocean Drifter' - bwpawards.org/2024-winners #ppipl

It’s that time of year where interest turns to the garden, & an ideal opportunity to find out more about plant pot recycling, what the future looks like and info on collection rates. Book your space > ticketbud.com/events/db16498… #Horticulture #PlantPotRecycling #PlasticsRecycling

Discover how food waste recycling can help drive down food waste by joining our #FoodWasteActionWeek online Partner Event: The How Food Waste Recycling Drives Down Food Waste Thursday, 21 March 2024 14:30 - 15:50 GMT eventbrite.co.uk/e/fwaw-24-even…

Time to dig into the nature of issues faced by researchers in sustainability in business. Complex (wicked) problems don't have straightforward solutions (they're clumsy!) This #podcast, Prof Bebbington delves into these concepts, and more. @ThePaulTurner pod.co/transforming-t…

Watch @patrikzapata talking about the 'elephantine problem' around local governments and #waste in his keynote speech at the #OTB3 conference last summer! Thanks to Herve' Corvellec for convening! shorturl.at/afoX0 #OTB @LancasterUni @LancasterManage

Guatemalan river Rio Motagua harbours 3% of the world's plastic waste. Watch what @TheOceanCleanup and local environmental NGOs are doing to change that. euronews.com/video/2023/11/… #ppipl

Is the Circular Economy prejudiced? @WRAP_NGO's CEO @HarrietLamb_ says "Women are hugely under-represented in paid roles in the CE and steps must be taken to encourage more [...] women into the sector" Read more: wrap.org.uk/media-centre/p… #ppipl #IWD2024